Re: veggie-digest Digest V99 #90
me too, Myrna,
thanks Kris
> > Hi, Angie...
> >
> > This has been a bumper-crop eggplant year in my garden, so I feel
> qualified
> > to give advice. I harvest eggplant before it gets too ripe. If the skin is
> > dull and the fruit feels soft when prodded, it is probably over-ripe,
> which
> > means larger seeds and more waste. The fruits are still good to eat, but
> > not as good as they'd been if harvested earlier. This year I have four
> > different kinds of eggplant, and even though I live in Zone 3, I've been
> > picking eggplants since July. I usually harvest Japanese types when about
> > 6-8 inches long, and others when they are roughly 5 inches in diameter. It
> > comes down to a matter of personal preference, but I'd guess your
> eggplants
> > are ready to pick right now.
> >
> > If you are interested in some recipes ideas for this wonderful veg, please
> > email me privately.
> >
> > Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
> >
> >
> >
> > >I have 2 beautiful plants with some enormous eggplants on them...my
> > question is, how do I know when they're ready to be harvested?
> >
